Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America
United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in United States of America is 16.63, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United States of America peaked at 31.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.09, in 2000.
That places United States of America 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.09 | — |
| 2001 | 12.66 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.36 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.85 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.54 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.02 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.86 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.55 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 31.21 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 20.04 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 16.63 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 12.09 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 14.58 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 | 16.63 | 31.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in United States of America?
- Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America was 16.63 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- United States of America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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